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perpetuate

[ per-pech-oo-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

perpetuated, perpetuating.
  1. to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false): Vines obscured a plaque intended to perpetuate her memory.

    Social media played a significant role in perpetuating political divisions.

    Vines obscured a plaque intended to perpetuate her memory.

  2. to preserve from extinction or oblivion: perpetuate the species.

    to perpetuate one's name;

    perpetuate the species.

    Synonyms: , , ,



perpetuate

/ əˈɛʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to cause to continue or prevail

    to perpetuate misconceptions

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٳˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···· adjective
  • ····پDz [per-pech-oo-, ey, -sh, uh, n], ···Գ [per-, pech, -oo-, uh, ns], noun
  • ····ٴǰ noun
  • un····· adjective
  • ܲ·····Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of perpetuate1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin ٳٳܲ (past participle of ٳ, derivative of perpetuus вԾԳٱܱٱ”); perpetual, -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of perpetuate1

C16: from Latin ٳ to continue without interruption, from perpetuus perpetual
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Some are much bigger, and are perpetuated by our president and his cronies.

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It also directs the interior secretary to restore federal properties, including parks, memorials and statues, which "have been improperly removed or changed in the last five years to perpetuate a false revision of history".

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“We started to discuss, ‘How are we going to maintain and perpetuate his legacy and not let it fade away?’” he said.

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Even though these claims were mostly shown to be hyperbolic and false, the government perpetuated them in public statements and in court.

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The death rate perpetuated stereotypes about drug dealers willing to shoot it out to the bitter end, risking the lives of their loved ones nearby and despite knowing the cops don’t miss.

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